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Warm Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing – vegetarian recipe
Stav Kogan

Warm Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

This single-serving Warm Spinach Salad is a feast for the eyes and the palate. Tender baby spinach is topped with crispy bacon, rich hard-boiled egg, crunchy pecans, and fresh blackberries, all brought together by a luscious hot bacon dressing. It's a quick, elegant, and deeply s
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 562
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

For the Salad
  • 1 cup (30 g / 1.06 oz) baby spinach, loosely packed
  • 1 large hard-boiled egg, peeled and chopped
  • 2 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • ¼ cup (25 g / 0.88 oz) raw pecan halves
  • 6 fresh blackberriesFor the Hot Bacon Dressing
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) hot bacon drippings
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) white vinegar
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp (12 g / 0.42 oz) granular erythritol
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) Dijon mustard
  • Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • for the Perfect Salad
  • For an extra layer of flavor and crunch, toast the pecan halves in a dry skillet over medium heat for 2-3 minutes until fragrant before adding them to the salad.
  • The dressing is the star. Ensure your bacon drippings are hot when you whisk them into the other . This helps emulsify the dressing and provides the signature 'wilt' to the spinach.
  • To save time, you can make a larger batch of the dressing base (vinegar, oil, sweetener, mustard) and store it in the fridge. When ready to serve, simply heat your bacon drippings and whisk them in.

Method
 

  1. Assemble the salad base.
  2. In a medium bowl, arrange the baby spinach leaves. Artfully top with the chopped hard-boiled egg, crumbled bacon, pecan halves, and fresh blackberries. 2. Prepare the dressing.
  3. In a separate small bowl or jar, combine the hot bacon drippings, white vinegar, olive oil, erythritol, and Dijon mustard.
  4. Whisk vigorously until the dressing is well emulsified.
  5. Season with salt and pepper to your liking. 3. Dress and serve.
  6. Pour the warm dressing over the assembled salad.
  7. Serve immediately to enjoy the delightful contrast of warm dressing and crisp .
  8. Don't have blackberries? This salad is fantastic with raspberries or sliced strawberries. For a savory twist, swap the berries for crumbled goat cheese or feta.

Nutrition

Calories: 562kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 16gFat: 52g

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